Palazzo Pignano | |
Official Name: | Comune di Palazzo Pignano |
Coordinates: | 45.3833°N 43°W |
Region: | Lombardy |
Province: | Cremona (CR) |
Frazioni: | Cascine Capri, Cascine Gandini, Scannabue |
Mayor: | Dossena Giuseppe |
Area Total Km2: | 8.9 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3802 |
Population As Of: | 28 February 2017 |
Population Demonym: | Pignanesi |
Elevation M: | 82 |
Postal Code: | 26020 |
Area Code: | 0373 |
Palazzo Pignano (Cremasco: Palàs Pignàn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Cremona in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 35km (22miles) southeast of Milan and about 45km (28miles) northwest of Cremona. Palazzo Pignano borders the following municipalities: Agnadello, Bagnolo Cremasco, Monte Cremasco, Pandino, Torlino Vimercati, Trescore Cremasco, Vaiano Cremasco.
The main sights is the medieval pieve (rural church), dating from the 4th century AD but later rebuilt in Romanesque style. It houses a terracotta cycle by Agostino Fondulis.